I was gonna do this eventually but a couple weeks ago a guy ran a stop sign and hit the right rear of my truck so time to get started.

Special thanks to my friend Matt (Durasmack06) for his help and use of his barn.

Found a brand new, never bolted on 2011 box and tailgate. I also bought a new take off chrome bumper. The flare over the rear wheel is wider and the fuel door is square instead of round, those are the major differences between the old and new boxes. Dropped it off to be painted today, should have it back for install on Wed.

Off with the old and time to start cleaning while it's off. Probably gonna paint the frame as well.

is there a benefit of the newer style bed ? or was it just a personal preference ?

I like the looks of the new style rear and I also did not think I could find a rust free box for my year unless I went south or paid big $$$. This way I start out with brand new sheet metal again, hopefully look nice for a few years. The truck only has 180K and I really would like to keep it for a while yet.